Big Ben restorers to fix Cricklade’s toppled Jubilee clock

A lamppost was also damaged in the incident, entering a window of a guest room at the Vale Hotel.

The hotel said it was planning to get a structural engineer to assess whether there was other damage.

Local residents have expressed their shock at the damage and at seeing the landmark on the floor, with the local rugby club describing it as being “tackled” to the ground.

Pauline McManus, who lives locally, said the clock was “part of this town” and that she had confidence it would be put back together.

Meanwhile, resident Ceri Whitehead, who has lived in the town for 12 years, previously said: “It has always been there, it’s like part of the furniture and it’s definitely a focal point especially with Christmas coming up – they decorate it.”

Describing clocks as “important milestones”, Scobie-Youngs said they were “important touchstones for local communities”.

“Every community will have stories about those clocks,” he said.